Question

Shakespeare has used descriptive language in order to describe the appearance of the witches. What adjectives are used to describe the appearance of the witches and what is the language technique called?

a) Pale, withered, wild; Alliteration
b) Beautiful, elegant, refined; Simile
c) Dark, mysterious, enchanting; Onomatopoeia
d) Strange, peculiar, colorful; Hyperbole

Answer 1

Shakespeare uses alliteration to describe the appearance of the witches in Macbeth, using adjectives such as pale, withered, and wild.

Step-by-step explanation:

Shakespeare uses descriptive language to describe the appearance of the witches in Macbeth.

The adjectives used to describe the witches' appearance include pale, withered, and wild. This language technique is called alliteration, which is the repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words or phrases.

In this case, the repetition of the 'w' sound in 'withered' and 'wild' creates a vivid and eerie image of the witches.